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April 24, 2012
Sched Netweb site
  • Panama Canal to boost tolls, increase number of ship types from 8 to 11
  • Emirates hikes rate US$250/TEU on Far East/SEA-east Africa run on May 1
  • Marine insurance review notes piracy 22pc down, but ransoms 77pc up
  • China-Europe railway founded, created from four-nation joint venture
  • US applies dumping duties on Chinese brightening agents and steel nails
  • CSAV levies US$200/TEU and $300/FEU rate hike from India to Europe
  • Prince Rupert container volume increases 120pc to 52,283 TEU in March
  • Chongqing's waterborne container movements up 29pc in first quarter
  • Evergreen adds West Africa links through Hanjin terminal at Algeciras
  • Guangdong's Foshan city starts building 741-acre railway freight yard
  • US eastern CSX railway quarterly revenue up 13.7pc to US$3 billion
  • Canadian Pacific first quarter profit quadruples as proxy fight rages
  • Union Pacific posts record 25pc first quarter profit hike to US$863 million
  • US retail urges shoe tariff cuts for Trans-Pacific Partnership states
  • Eniram opens in Singapore to boost vessel cost-saving through green tech
  • Port of Charleston doubles grants to US$10,000 to replace older trucks
  • Missouri state house revives China hub tax break bill, but passage in doubt
  • Japan's ANA/JAL cargo soars in February, struggles to hit 2011 levels
  • FedEx looks to buy French express firm, 2 weeks after Polish purchase

Exim Indiaweb site
  • Bahri signs contract to build dry bulk ships
  • CARGOTEC bags major ECT order
  • CMA CGM announces reshuffling of its Asia-South Africa & Mozambique services
  • EMIRATES SHIPPING LINE launches two express services to Africa
  • EVERGREEN LINE launching Belawan (Indonesia)-Malaysia service
  • London P&I Club issues warning on manhole gasket & bilge pump shortcomings
  • MAERSK LINE looking at extending 'Daily Maersk' concept
  • Slips, trips & falls represent nearly one in three of the large personal injury claims submitted to the UK P&I Club
  • India clarifies cotton exports ban; US, Canada & EU cry foul
  • KPT workers submit memorandum of demands to Shipping Secretary
  • MoS mulling ship repair facility at Mumbai Port
  • CONCOR inks MoU with TERI for CSR initiative
  • Govt asks CWC to run new Attari checkpost
  • IMF scales down world growth forecast

International Transport Journalweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • System Alliance Europe sees positive development of network figures and quality
    The cargo network System Alliance delivered 407,644 t in Q1/2012. In 2011, the network carried a total of 3.36 million consignments, weighing 1.66 million t, in 2011. The Q1/2012 ...
  • Loan for Serbian motorways
    Azerbaijan's parliament has approved a EUR 308 million loan to Serbia. The latter plans to use the money for the construction of a stretch of motorway linking its capital Belgrade ...
  • Vossloh Rail Services and Liezen found joint venture
    Austria-based Maschinenfabrik Liezen (MFL), a mechanical engineering factory and foundry, has established a joint venture with Vossloh Rail Services GmbH (VRS), headquartered in Ge...
  • Alpine renewing railway in FYROM
    The Austrian construction company Alpine, which is part of the Madrid-based FCC group, is set to rehabilitate 24 km of the north-south railway axis in Macedonia for approximately E...
  • New head of business development air cargo at Leipzig/Halle airport
    Bernhard Hoffmann is to take over the management of the business development air cargo sector at Leipzig/Halle airport (Germany). He will report directly to the managing director D...
  • Swissport and Virgin Atlantic Cargo intensify global collaboration
    The ground handling company Swissport currently handles cargo for Virgin Atlantic Cargo at four online destinations, as well as 45 offline stations across Europe for import handlin...
  • Toll Group creates and fills new group director business development post
    Damain Bishop has taken up the newly created role of group director business development and, at the same time, become a senior executive of the Australia-based Toll Group. He repo...
  • Port of Rotterdam: 3% increase in throughput in Q1/2012
    The port of Rotterdam announced that its Q1/2012 throughput came to 110 million t, 3% up on the same period in 2011. Broken down into types of cargo: incoming and outgoing trade in...
  • Chinese port of Haikou investing USD 380 million in ro-ro terminal
    The port of Haikou on Hainan Island (China) will spend some USD 380 million on a new ro-ro/pax terminal. The new facility will be located north of the Guangdong-Hainan Oversea Rail...
  • SIA Cargo expands network with Scoot partnership
    Singapore Airlines Cargo will add more destinations to its network through an agreement with Scoot to manage its bellyhold capacity. Scoot is a new medium and long haul low-cost ai...
  • BMI deal completed
    International Airlines Group (IAG) announced that it has completed the purchase of BMI from Lufthansa. It is planned that BMI Mainline will be integrated into British Airways and c...
  • New chairman of the board of directors for Freja
    The Danish logistics service provider Freja has appointed Asbj'rn Berge as chairman of the board of directors. Freja's founder J'rgen J. Hansen, who previously held this posit...
  • Ceva Logistics opens new freight management office in Romania
    Ceva Logistics, a logistics and SCM specialist, has opened new premises in Bucharest (Romania), thereby strengthening its freight management platform in Eastern Europe. Strategical...
  • OBI Poland awards warehousing and distribution business to Kuehne + Nagel
    OBI, one of the leading retailers for home improvement in Poland, and Kuehne + Nagel have entered into a two year warehousing and distribution contract. Since 2007, Kuehne + Nagel ...
  • JCL Logistics expands facilities in 's-Heerenberg
    The Austrian logistics company JCL Logistics Benelux in 's-Heerenberg, (NL), is opening its new 16,000 sqm distribution centre for delivering the products of the Taiwanese bicycle ...

Marine Logweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • Steel-aluminum foam sandwich weld holds promise for shipbuilding...
  • Enterprise software upgrades help Sydney Ferries boost vessel...
  • Jaccar sells stake in SOE
  • Coast Guard Commandant undergoes prostate cancer surgery
  • Wilhelmsen RO/RO to be fitted with world's largest exhaust gas...
  • Dockwise swoops on Fairstar Heavy Transport
  • Japanese shipowners lead growth of Marshall Islands ship...
  • STX Rauma lays keel for double-ended ferry

World Wide Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • IMO plans to increase maritime claim liability limits
  • BMWE contract ratification completes rail bargaining round
  • Port of Bellingham placing call for celebration vendors/performers
  • Panama Canal Authority eyes changes to pricing structure
  • Port of Port Angeles seeking Lincoln Park Master Plan input

Lloyd's Listweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • CSAV sees glimmers of improvement
    Chilean line in better shape after cutbacks
  • Costa chief to retire
    Carnival says decision was part of a long term plan
  • Bangladeshi shipbreakers buy largest VLOC scrapped so far
    Hebei Ambition leaves Brazil-Asia iron ore market
  • Milford Haven reports 13% profit hike
    UK fuel demand boosts port's 2011 results
  • Gounon digs deeper
    Eurotunnel chairman outlines plan to target ferries and rail freight
  • Titan lands Costa Concordia wreck removal
    Year-long salvage operation to begin early in May
  • 'I am the IMO secretary general, nothing more, nothing less'
    Four months into his tenure, how is Koji Sekimizu getting on?
  • Arctic development drives demand for tougher ship design rules
    Lloyd's Register finalises rules for stern-first ice-class vessels
  • Siberian gas deal increases demand for ice-class LNG ships
    Gazprom and Novatek in tie-up to increase natural gas production from the Yamal and Gydan peninsulas
  • Offshore energy support vessels need more research
    Such vessels would require exact information on weather and ice conditions to work
  • VLGC rates top $50 per tonne
    Chartering rises as Middle East producers bring more cargoes to market
  • Torm reduces share capital to almost worthless levels
    Shareholders voted today on severe reduction in share capital allowing debtors to take a stake in company
  • Greece needs better shipping administration, says Brussels
    Flagging out trend could hit shore based jobs, European Commission report warns
  • UASC sells 1983-built boxship at strong scrap rate
    Hammurabi sold for $6.3m to Indian shipbreakers
  • Japanese shipowners seek state insurance for Iran oil shipments
    Tokyo government to be asked to follow India and China in preventing sanctions from disrupting supplies
  • Turkish breakers buy three Ukrainian general cargo vessels
    Europe's largest recycling centre continues 'hot streak' of purchases
  • Titan win
    Costa Concordia contract highlights need for salvage investment
  • Torm invites offers for product tanker
    Sale reflects continued interest in secondhand tonnage
  • Saadé -Offen spat unresolved
    Longstanding dispute over newbuilding contract still not settled, say sources
  • Liverpool puts Penning under pressure over cruise terminal
    City council leader expresses concern over delay in approval for turnaround operations
  • Standard Chartered to expand fleet
    Bank's leasing unit eyes four deals
  • Lobby urges EU to ring-fence infrastructure funds
    Alliance slams Trans-European Transport Network policy review
  • Bockstiegel denies arms to Syria reports
    Atlantic Cruiser carrying seismic explosives to Montenegro, claims owner
  • Rival providers seek IMO backing on armed guard regulation
    Maritime Security Committee will meet next month
  • French state in talks to invest in CMA CGM
    Sovereign wealth fund said to be pumping in close to $200m
  • Pirate attacks fall sharply in first quarter
    Concern mounting over West Africa after attacks double in Nigeria
  • New vessel categories for Panama Canal
    Additional segments established as ACP proposes toll increases
  • Investigation launched after video of armed guards shooting goes viral
    PMSC's use of force may end in legal action
  • Maersk resumes Europe-Asia bookings
    Early move follows improved demand
  • Costa Concordia sparks EU safety shake-up
    Unnecessary access to bridge to be restricted

Fairplayweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • Fight for low-sulphur respite: TT-Line boss
    FERRY and shortsea carriers in the North and Baltic Sea trades should redouble their campaign for a postponement of more stringent sulphur limits for marine fuels, the managing director of German ferry operator TT-Line urged today
  • DFDS moves to bond market with NK500M issue
    DFDS, the Danish shipping and logistics group, says it has widened its funding base and issued a four-year NK500M ($86M) unsecured bond on the Norwegian market
  • Fresh call for German state loan guarantees
    A LEADING German chartering broker for container feeder and shortsea single-decker tonnage is urging the federal government to provide state loan guarantees for non-performing shipping loans
  • Rickmers Maritime Trust profit down 12%
    SINGAPORE-listed Rickmers Maritime Trust said today that its first-quarter profit dropped 12% year-on-year to $8.24M
  • CSSC profits and revenues drop
    CHINA CSSC Holdings, the second Shanghai-listed subsidiary of state-owned China State Shipbuilding Corp, has reported a 16.5% fall profits to RMB2Bn ($330M) for 2011
  • Sweden's Transatlantic to stem 'Industrial' losses
    REDERI AB Transatlantic, the Swedish ro-ro, bulk and offshore vessel operator, will initiate efforts to stem losses at its Industrial Shipping business that accounts for 48 of the 62 vessels operated by the company
  • Greeks to leave Torm board
    THE three Greek members of the nine-strong board of DS Torm, the troubled Danish product tanker and dry bulk shipping company, will not stand for re-election at an EGM today after the company unveils heavy dilution of existing shareholders' stakes
  • Trans-Pacific rates continue rise
    TRANS-Pacific box rates continue to rise as the rate increases proposed by liners continue to hold up
  • Panama Canal looks at hiking tolls in July
    THE PANAMA Canal Authority board of directors has presented a proposal to raise tolls in July 2012 and in July 2013 and increase the number of vessel segments from eight to 11 by Panama Canal vessel type
  • NYK Line: 2012 losses up, but profit in 2013
    NYK Line predicts more losses before returning to profitability for the fiscal year ending in March 2013
  • Somali piracy drops by half
    PIRACY attacks off Somalia this year have halved compared with the same period of 2011, according to the IMB's quarterly figures released today

The Journal of Commerceweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • CN Profit Jumps 16 Percent on Strong Revenue
    Canadian National Railway profit in the first quarter jumped 16 percent year-over-year to $781.3 million, as the largest Canadian railroad...
  • Dynamex Launches Truckload Operation
    Same-day carrier Dynamex is launching a truckload division, Dynamex Truckload Services, to haul larger, heavier freight for its shipper customers....
  • Diesel Prices Fall at Sharpest Pace Since December
    Diesel prices across the U.S. fell the most since mid-December, dropping 4.2 cents in the week ending April 23 as...
  • European Air Cargo Confidence Index Improves
    Confidence regarding European air cargo improved slightly in April from the month before, but shippers and forwarders view most lanes...
  • Forward Air Profit Soars 30.6 Percent
    Net income at Forward Air in the first quarter soared 30.6 percent to nearly $10.3 million, as the air freight...
  • Fairstar Heavy Transport Spurns Dockwise Bid
    Norway's Fairstar Heavy Transport spurned an unsolicited takeover offer from Dutch heavy-lift shipping rival Dockwise. Fairstar, quoted in Oslo...
  • Indonesia Container Terminal Project Gets Green Light
    A presidential decree has cleared the way for the construction of new container terminals at the Port of Tanjung Priok,...
  • French Fund Expected to Invest $195 Million in CMA CGM
    France's sovereign investment fund is weighing a $195 million stake in CMA CGM, the country's largest ocean container carrier, according...
  • CMA CGM, Emirates Shipping Line Enter VSA
    CMA CGM and Emirates Shipping Line entered a vessel sharing agreement to jointly operate two container services connecting the Middle...
  • Freight Volume Slips 0.4 Percent at Hong Kong Airport
    Cargo volume through Hong Kong International Airport dipped 0.4 percent year-over-year in March, to 368,000 metric tons, despite a 5.2...
  • Japan Waives $3.7 Billion in Myanmar Debts
    Japan has written off more than 300 billion yen ($3.7 billion) of Myanmar's debts, paving the way for the financing...
  • West Africa Seen Growing Piracy Hot Spot
    Pirates are increasing their attacks on the maritime trades off West Africa, according to the latest global piracy report released...
  • Roadrunner Acquires Trucker D&E Transport
    Roadrunner Transportation, one of the fastest-growing U.S. trucking companies, acquired flatbed carrier D&E Transport last week for about $11.2 million....
  • Japanese Ship Orders Rise 8.6 Percent
    Orders at Japanese shipyards rose for the first time in four months in March on a year-on-year basis, increasing 8.6...
  • Fixing Broken Chassis System Proves Elusive
    Viewed from 30,000 feet, broad trends in intermodal chassis supply are easy to see: more chassis pools, fewer...
  • Containerized Exports Gain Steam
    Wastepaper exports to China often are a leading indicator of import container volume. A large portion of scrap paper shipments...
  • Economic Indicators Show Growth in Freight
    Spring arrived early, in more ways than one, for shippers, carriers and transportation intermediaries serving the U.S. market. After a...
  • Will Drop in Coal Shipments Leave Rails Black and Blue?
    The impact of declining coal business on East Coast railroads may have been greatly exaggerated, but the recent sharp fall-off...
  • Truck Drivers Better Off Unemployed?
    Ask a trucking CEO why it's so hard to hire drivers, and extended unemployment benefits will likely be the first...
  • Pay Gap Widens for Truck Drivers
    The number of drivers employed handling big rigs in the U.S. climbed last year for the first time since 2008,...
  • West Coast's Share of US Container Trade Dips
    The West Coast came in last among the three coasts in year-over-year percentage growth in the U.S. 2011 container trade,...
  • Rail Projects Engineering Growth on West Coast
    Intermodal rail service from West Coast ports involves much more than placing a marine container on a train in Los...
  • Evergreen Joins Mega-Ship League
    For five years, Evergreen Line stayed on the sidelines as its rivals among the top 20 global ocean carriers swept...
  • Fraser Puts Horizon on Calmer Financial Seas
    It's been a wild year for Horizon Lines and Stephen H. Fraser, the executive who has led the largest Jones...
  • FMC Considers Container Rate Index for Exports
    U.S. exporters searching for clarity and transparency in helping to form shipping decisions soon may have a new research tool,...
  • FMCSA Struggles to 'Brake' Unsafe Carriers
    When the end came for J&A Transportation, the only surprise was how long it took. Federal regulators closed the trucking...

Containerisation Internationalweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • Transalpine freight traffic still struggling
    The European economic downturn that began in autumn 2011 continued in Q1 12 according to Hupac. Its overall rail traffic across Europe, mostly consisting of swapbodies, ...
  • Piracy in West Africa in 'dangerous territory'
    The latest figures published by the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) International Maritime Bureau's (IMB) piracy reporting centre covering Q1 12 show that ...
  • Evergreen/CSCL and ZIM to bring back Asia/N Europe service
    Evergreen, CSCL and ZIM Line intend bringing back their joint CES2/AEX2/AX2 service between Asia and northern Europe on May 17, 2012. It will deploy nine vessels ...
  • PSAI and ABG JNP deal breaks up
    Reports are circulating that the partnership between Singapore-based PSA International (PSAI) and Mumbai-headquartered ABG Ports to build a fourth box terminal ...
  • Evergreen upgrades its Libya link
    Further signs that the Libyan economy is recovering and reconstruction projects picking up can be seen from Evergreen's decision to raise the frequency of its shuttle ...
  • Macquarie Securities warns on outsourcing
    Macquarie Securities, the Australia-based investment banking group, is the latest to warn that outsourcing to Asia by US and European firms may be slowing and that ...

TradeWindsweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • Private equity pounces
    Connecticut-based Alterna Capital takes four MR newbuilds at STX as 'smart money' deals keep building.
  • Security giant looks seaward
    G4S hires former Royal Navy commander Martin Ewence as it moves to develop armed guarding and other areas of shipping security
  • Pirates free Marnavi tanker
    An Italian ship hijacked off Oman in December has been released, officials say.
  • Leevac wins tug work
    Louisiana shipbuilder to construct two Z-Tech 2400 ships for Houston operators.
  • Tanker blast hits Zhuhai
    Three crew safe following explosion and fire on ship in China; fuel spill reported.
  • Kawasaki Kinkai looks up
    K Line's coastal shipping unit raises annual profit forecast as revenue improves.
  • Rem adds to Kleven tally
    Age Remoy-led offshore owner pens $95m subsea vessel at its favourite shipyard.
  • Srab fleet to be sold
    Future of loss-making Swedish tanker owner in the balance as bank cancels loan for its three ships.
  • Marco Polo in bunker push
    Singapore-listed firm joins forces with Marine Tankers in a bid to tap another growth market.
  • Rickmers profit dips
    Singapore-listed trust happy with positive start to 2012 despite its bottom line slipping by over a tenth.
  • John Savage boosts Galbraith's
    UK broker brings in former AET and Sovereign man to head aframax desk, while Keith Amato joins the board.
  • Evercore sees ORIG value
    George Economou's drilling venture tipped for profit rise and share spike when magnate dilutes holding.
  • Crewman feared dead
    US Coast Guard calls off search for seafarer who fell from Portunato vessel in Columbia River.
  • Villy loses grip on Torm
    Greek magnate to leave the board as his majority stake is sliced to a minimal level by restructuring effort.
  • Crewman reveals torture ordeal
    Ukrainian tells US trial that pirates threatened to execute him at knifepoint on board Germany's Marida Marguerite.

American Shipperweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • U.S. State Dept. funds IPR training programs
  • Accellos' cloud managed 3PL service
  • Wan Hai/'K' Line to start TP service
  • NSCSA rebrands itself as Bahri
  • Maersk ends Mideast-Indian Ocean loop
  • CMA CGM, Emirates partner on Mideast-Africa service
  • Maersk slows AE1 northbound intra-Asia
  • Evergreen joins 'K' Line's JABCO 1
  • Canadian Pacific's Q1 profit triples
  • RFID to surpass $70 billion through 2017

The Bunker Bulletinweb site
APRIL 23, 2012
  • Markets soften in Northern Europe
    Good bunker demand in Hamburg.
  • Prices mainly down in Fujairah
    Good demand and avails in Fujairah.
  • New US Bunker Manager at GAC Bunker Fuels
    Maurice Lara has joined GAC as its Bunker Manager for East Coast USA.
  • Torm says deal on debt could be signed within six weeks
    'Imperative for the company to reach a solution as soon as possible.'
  • LNG prices could climb on the back of infrastructure costs
    But LNG 'an attractive alternative' for ships operating on fixed routes.
  • Asian bunker prices continue downtrend
    Prices fall across most Asian key ports except Japan's Tokyo Bay.
  • Agreement to install 'world's largest multi-stream scrubber system'
    Scrubber retrofit on Ro-Ro vessel to be followed by measurement and verification programme over two and a half years.
  • Credit risk management helps WFS to navigate volatile market
    Able to increase market share in 2011 despite instability in the market, it says.
  • Salvors awarded contract to remove Costa Concordia wreck
    US based salvors, in partnership with an Italian firm, will take about a year to remove the wreck, says owner Costa Crociere.
  • UASC takes delivery of eighth 'green' box ship
    Cost savings from environmentally-conscious technology will be 'significant', says President and CEO.

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In August, freight traffic in the port of Ravenna grew by +10.9%
Ravenna
Bulk cargo is on the rise. Miscellaneous cargo is on the decline.
Federlogistica has established its own representation in the Iberian Peninsula
Genoa
It will support Italian entrepreneurs operating in Spain
Boluda acquires Royal Boskalis' towage and salvage operations in Australia and Papua New Guinea.
Valencia
Transaction valued at $640 million
ESPO urges IMO States to formally adopt the Net-Zero Framework
Brussels
The association also urges the EU Commission to align European standards
The Port of Los Angeles plans to build a new container terminal.
Los Angeles
Invitation to submit expressions of interest
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
In the third quarter, Italy's connection index to the global containerized maritime services network grew by +2.7%.
Geneva
The most significant growth in PLSCI was recorded by the port of Savona-Vado Ligure (+53.7%)
ONE will not charge surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Singapore
They will be applied starting from October 14th
Fincantieri and Aeronautical Service sign agreement for the use of composite materials in the naval, civil, and military sectors.
Trieste
Genoa Port Terminal concession renewal approved until 2054
Genoa
The terminal's operating conditions have been redefined, bringing them back to the multipurpose function, in compliance with the ruling of the Council of State and the PRP
PSA Italia-Logtainer and Rail Hub Milano-Medlog have submitted offers to manage the Interporto Padova intermodal terminal.
Padua
Cargo traffic in Chinese seaports increased by 4.5% last month.
Beijing
Containers amounted to 27.7 million TEUs (+6.8%)
The Netherlands is referring to the Court of Justice of the European Union the question of whether to entrust seafarers or dock workers with the lashing operations on smaller container ships.
In the second quarter, container traffic handled by Eurokai terminals grew by +16.4%
Hamburg
Significant growth of 16.1% in Germany. In Italy (Contship), volumes increased by 5.2%.
China enacted regulation in response to US taxes on Chinese-owned and -built vessels
Beijing
The new rules include the possibility of introducing similar countermeasures
New attack on ships transiting the Gulf of Aden
Southampton
UKMTO announced that a fire broke out on a vessel hit by a shell
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ITS Costruttori, il corso di alta formazione per entrare nel mondo di Fincantieri
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Carnival closes its best quarter ever
Miami
The American cruise group announces a further strengthening of the growth trend in bookings
Marella Cruises sells Fincantieri slots for two new cruise ships to TUI Cruises.
Hannover/Trieste
With a gross tonnage of 160,000 tons, they will be larger than the units originally planned
GNV-Portitalia bridge agreement on lashing operations in the ports of Palermo and Termini Imerese
HMM will not introduce surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese ships
Seoul
The company will not modify scheduled services that stop in the United States
GATX Rail Europe signs sale-leaseback agreement with DB Cargo to purchase 6,000 railcars
Vienna
The transaction will be completed by the end of this year.
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
In the second quarter of 2025, freight throughput at the port of Bremen/Bremerhaven increased by +6.0%
Bremen
Miscellaneous cargo is growing. Bulk cargo is declining.
India launches nearly $8 billion package to support its shipbuilding and maritime sectors
New Delhi
Shipyard production capacity expected to increase to 4.5 million gross tonnage per year
In the second quarter of this year, freight traffic in French ports fell by -0.4%.
Paris
Dry bulk and rolling bulk trades are declining. Container and liquid bulk trades are growing.
Antin Infrastructure Partners to acquire UK's leading marina operator
Paris/London/New York
It will take over ownership from British private equity firm LDC
Royal Caribbean agrees with Meyer Turku to build Icon ships for a decade
Miami
Order confirmed for a fifth Icon cruise ship and option placed on a seventh unit of the same series
Maersk announces it will not apply surcharges for new US tariffs on Chinese vessels
Copenhagen
The company assures that it will not make any changes to its services
Cochin Shipyard and KSOE enter into strategic collaboration in shipbuilding sector
New Delhi
The creation of approximately two thousand direct jobs is expected
DHL will resume freight shipments from Germany to the United States for corporate customers.
Bonn
They had been suspended due to the removal in the USA of the "de minimis" threshold for goods with a value of less than 800 dollars.
World Business Council for Sustainable Development Statement in Support of the IMO Net-Zero Framework
Ancona: Tax fraud in the shipbuilding sector
Ancona
Over €2.3 million in non-existent tax credits seized
CMA CGM buys British rail freight operator Freightliner
Birmingham
The transaction will be completed in early 2026
Containerized cargo at the port of Algeciras decreased by -9.4% last month
Algeciras
The 20-foot containers handled were 399 thousand (-0.7%)
Italferr participates in Europe's largest railway electrification contract
Rome
Activities within the Rail Baltica project
Freight traffic increased in the ports of Barcelona and Valencia in August
Barcelona/Valencia
In the first eight months of 2025, decreases of -1.6% and -0.3% respectively were recorded
In the June-August quarter, FedEx express courier revenues increased by +3.1%
Memphis
An average of 16.8 million express shipments were handled per day (+3.5%)
Breakthrough in the exploratory tunnel of the Brenner Base Tunnel
Milan/Rome
At 64 kilometers, it will be the longest underground railway connection in the world.
Tender launched for privatization of Croatian shipyard 3. MAJ Rijeka 1905
Zagreb
The starting bid is 6.66 million euros.
To decarbonize, shipping should join forces with other hard-to-abate sectors
London
This is highlighted by a report by Accelleron which believes that a critical mass of demand is necessary to overcome a stalemate phase.
COSCO Reassures Customers on Impact of New U.S. Tariffs on Chinese Vessels
Shanghai
We - the Chinese company assured - will maintain competitive freight rates and surcharges.
Shipping is still far from the target of 5-10% of fuel used coming from scalable, zero-emission sources by 2030
Copenhagen
The need to introduce incentives was underlined
Spain's Boluda acquires Transfesa's intermodal rail freight services.
Valencia
The agreement also includes industrial services, railway maintenance and shunting activities and intermodal terminals.
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Til (MSC Group) to become a shareholder in Turkey's Petkim container port
Baku
Agreement with the Azerbaijani oil group SOCAR
German and Austrian trailer manufacturers challenge EU regulation to reduce truck environmental impact
Berlin/Brussels
They denounce that its application leads to an increase in traffic volumes and therefore emissions.
The Venice Marghera station has been equipped with a track compliant with European TEN-T standards
Venice
A 740-meter freight track has been opened.
World Shipping Council introduces Cargo Safety Program to prevent ship fires
Washington
It is based on artificial intelligence and traditional goods inspections
Rheinmetall to enter naval shipbuilding sector by acquiring Naval Vessels Lürssen
Bremen
Lürssen Group to focus on megayacht production
The British government is investing half a billion pounds to reduce shipping emissions.
London
Private investments of 700 million expected
HMM signs new 10-year contract with Vale for iron ore transport
Seoul
It is worth around $310 million.
The Campania Port Authority reaches an agreement with UNIPORT and Assiterminal
Naples
The regional tax - highlights the port authority - risks undermining the competitiveness of ports
IAPH and WCO publish updated guidelines on cooperation between customs and port authorities
Tokyo/Brussels
Contributed by the World Shipping Council
ABB and Blykalla collaborate on nuclear marine propulsion
Stockholm
The agreement focuses on small modular fast reactors developed by the Swedish company
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Saipem wins new offshore contract worth approximately $1.5 billion in Türkiye
Milan
It is related to the third phase of the Sakarya gas field development project.
In the second quarter, freight traffic in the port of Civitavecchia grew by +5.7%
Civitavecchia
Record for cruise passengers this period
Uniport and Assiterminal oppose the additional fees demanded of port operators by the Campania Region.
Rome
Amount between 10% and 25% of the annual state fee
The first train from Belgium under the FS Logistix-Lineas agreement has arrived in Segrate.
Milan
Five return connections per week to Antwerp are scheduled
Modernization works are underway at the passenger terminal at the port of Igoumenitsa.
Naples
Grimaldi takes delivery of the PCTC "Grand Auckland"
Damage to submarine cables in the Red Sea
Portsmouth
According to the International Cable Protection Committee, the cause could be ship traffic
Dutch company Damen to build 24 naval vessels for British company Serco
Gorinchem/Amsterdam
Green light for a €270 million bridging loan to the shipbuilding company.
DP World to build and operate container terminal at Montreal's new Contrecœur port
Dubai/Montreal
It will become operational in 2030
Expansion work has begun at the Vienna South intermodal terminal.
Vienna
Annual traffic capacity expected to increase by 44%
In July, ship traffic in the Suez Canal increased by +0.8%
Cairo
In the first seven months of 2025, a decrease of -10.2% was recorded
In July, freight traffic in the ports of Genoa and Savona-Vado decreased by -3.0%
Genoa
The decline was limited by increased oil traffic in the Vado harbor. Ferry traffic dropped 9.9%.
Trump nominates Laura DiBella as chair of the Federal Maritime Commission.
Washington
The nomination of Robert Harvey as commissioner of the federal agency has also been forwarded to the Senate.
Genoa's new dam: a modification has been approved to allow for completion of work by the end of 2027.
Genoa
Phase A and Phase B works will be carried out rather than sequentially
Assiterminal, simplify and standardize dredging procedures to restore the operational competitiveness of ports.
Taranto Recommends: The Regasification Plant Would Promote the Port's Revitalization
Taranto
Melucci: a lifeline for the entire port system and for our city's economic growth.
Cargo and cruise traffic in eastern Sicily ports is on the rise
Catania
In the container segment, an increase of +27.9% was recorded
FS Logistix and Lineas form joint venture to manage the Antwerp Mainhub Terminal
Antwerp
Rail services between Antwerp and Milan expected to increase
Attack on a product tanker in the Red Sea
Southampton
A missile fell near the ship which suffered no damage
Sea trials have been completed for the new GNV Virgo ro-pax vessel.
Genoa
It will be GNV's first liquefied natural gas ship
In the first half of the year, Singamas' container sales decreased by -10%.
Hong Kong
The average selling price dropped by -3.8%
The new two-masted ro-ro ship Neoliner Origin will arrive in Livorno tomorrow.
Vado Ligure
It has a capacity of 1,200 linear meters of rolling stock
The refinancing of the Setramar group's capital structure has been completed.
Ravenna
Merli: a crucial step in our growth journey
Liguori's term as head of the Trieste Port Authority has been extended.
Rome
Confirmed in the role of extraordinary commissioner of the institution
Agreement to complete electrification work on the docks at the port of Gioia Tauro
Gioia Tauro
The 70 million euro investment to complete the project has been confirmed.
A Maersk delegation at the Grendi Group's container terminal in Cagliari's Porto Canale.
Milan
At the centre of the debate is the development of traffic towards North Africa
Port of Livorno: Protests over Gaza must not block operations.
Livorno
The members of the Partnership Body highlighted the need for it to be accessible to all vessels
Geodis appoints Maurizio Bortolan as CEO for Italy
Milan
It will coordinate the three business lines Contract Logistics, Freight Forwarding and Road Transport
GNV, agreement with Sicilian terminal operator Portitalia is positive.
Genoa
The company specified that the aim was exclusively to temporarily supplement the tariffs.
Two days of work with ESPO in Rome on the Mediterranean and European ports
Rome
Meetings organized by Assoporti
In 2024, 112 million counterfeit items were seized in the European Union.
Brussels
Record estimated value of 3.8 billion euros
Strikes and protests in ports, request for information from the Guarantor
Rome
Request for information from prefects, port authorities, and port authorities
Danaos Corporation has ordered two 7,165 TEU containerships from Dalian Shanhaiguan.
Athens
They will be taken into delivery in the third quarter of 2027
In the second quarter, freight traffic on the Austrian rail network fell by -1.4%.
Vienna
Only domestic traffic is growing
ALS (FBH Group) has acquired 80% of Trans World Shipping and Moda Express of USA.
Rozzano
The two companies have 500 employees and are active in Italy, France, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Circle's revenue increased by 62.1% in the first half of 2025
Milan
Net profit of over 1.0 million euros (+1.8%)
A Ukrainian delegation hosted by the Northern Tyrrhenian Sea Port Authority
Livorno
Cooperation in the field of training and safety at work in ports
The EIB is financing Phase A of Genoa's new breakwater with €300 million.
Luxembourg
The total investment is 937 million euros
This summer, GNV ships carried 1.7 million passengers (+9%)
Valencia
In the next few days the company will take delivery of "GNV Virgo", the first LNG-powered vessel
The project for the expansion, safety improvements, and extraordinary maintenance of the port of Pozzallo has been presented.
Pozzallo
It provides for the construction of the breakwater arm
Fincantieri delivers the new Star Princess cruise ship to Princess Cruises
Monfalcone
It has a gross tonnage of 177,800 tons and a capacity of 4,300 passengers.
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
Filt Cgil calls on port administrators and businesses to join the action against the Palestinian massacre.
Rome
This burden – the union highlighted – cannot be placed solely on the shoulders of dock workers.
The agreement between the Italian Merchant Marine Academy Foundation and the NATO Center in La Spezia has been renewed.
Genoa
The collaboration signed in 2023 has been confirmed
Fischer & Rechsteiner and Gimax International acquire BCUBE's Freight Forwarding business.
Genoa
The completion of the transaction is expected in the next few days
Fermerci outlines a dramatic scenario for the European rail freight transport sector
Rome
Rizzi: There is a real risk of a shift towards exclusively road transport.
Eni completes the sale of a 30% stake in the Baleine project in Ivory Coast to Vitol.
San Donato Milanese
The field was discovered in 2021 and production started in 2023
Sogedim opens a new branch in Modena
Mesero
Initially, the activity will be dedicated exclusively to UK export traffic and will then extend to other European markets.
The new PCTC Grande Svezia has joined the Grimaldi Group's fleet.
Naples
It has a maximum capacity of 9,000 ceu
The Cagliari City Council approves its opinion on the Sardinian Ports Development Plan.
Cagliari
Green light unanimously
The railway sector contributes 1.4% of the European Union's GDP.
Brussels
Study commissioned by CER
In the port of Naples, the Coast Guard has detained the bulk carrier Tanais Dream.
Naples
Serious irregularities found on board
Agreement to accelerate the implementation of robotics in Fincantieri's production processes
Trieste
It was signed with the Friulian Idea Prototipi
Sergio Liardo is the new general commander of the Port Authority Corps - Coast Guard
Rome
He takes over from Admiral Nicola Carlone
DBA to supply new Terminal Operating System for Georgia's Batumi Port
Villorba
The project includes all phases of development, testing and operational testing
Attack on a ship in the Gulf of Aden
Portsmouth
The captain reported hearing an impact in the water and an explosion
SAILING LIST
Visual Sailing List
Departure ports
Arrival ports by:
- alphabetical order
- country
- geographical areas
Danilo Ricci has been appointed managing director of Tarros Line.
La Spezia
He has held various positions in Italy and abroad within the group
Permanent discussion table between Confindustria Nautica and Federagenti
Genoa
This is provided for in an agreement signed today in Genoa
In the first half of 2025, cruise traffic in Italian ports grew by +6%
Venice
The twelfth edition of Italian Cruise Day will be held in Catania on October 24th.
SAL Heavy Lift buys two semi-submersible vessels from Pan Ocean
Hamburg
They were built in 2008 and 2012
30% of Sangritana Cargo will be acquired by the Marche-based company Transadriatico
The Eagle
The sale will be completed in the next few days
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
Forum on economic and logistical integration between Ligurian ports, the Northwest manufacturing area, and Switzerland
DEME orders new cable-laying vessel from Singapore-based PaxOcean
Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht
It will be built in the Chinese shipyard of Zhoushan
Assoporti will meet at RemTech EXPO 2025 to discuss the green transition in Italian ports.
Ferrara
The Smart Ports Award was awarded to three Port System Authorities
The first shipment of Syrian oil in 14 years arrives at the port of Trieste.
London
Part of the cargo - S&P Global Commodity Insights reports - was unloaded at the Sardinian terminal of Sarroch
In August, freight traffic in the port of Taranto grew by +20.3%
Taranto
The ferry "Drea" was also rejected by the Apulian port, where however it is temporarily stopped
Container traffic at the Port of Los Angeles remained stable in August.
Los Angeles
Volumes expected to decline in the remainder of 2025
Meeting between the port authorities of Jacksonville and Livorno
Livorno
Among the objectives, to start one or more direct services between the two ports
Italian State Railways and ENAC sign an agreement for the use of drones in infrastructure monitoring.
Rome
They will also be used to fly over sections of the railway and road network that would otherwise be difficult to monitor.
A.SPE.DO, the port of La Spezia is essential to ensuring employment, development, and a future for the local economy.
La Spezia
Landolfi: We cannot afford to underestimate its value.
The MIT meets with the heads of the Italian AdSPs
Rome
Meeting on the government's strategic vision for the sector and port reform
Yang Ming orders Hanwha Ocean Co. to build seven 15,880 TEU container ships
Keelung
They will be delivered between 2028 and 2029
Over 40 expressions of interest have been received for the development of the Ukrainian port of Chornomorsk.
Kiev
Today the first meeting of the tender commission
The first commercial ship is expected at the public dock in Largo Trattaroli in Ravenna.
Ravenna
The car carrier "AICC Huanghu" is coming soon
Container traffic at the Port of Long Beach decreased by 1.3% last month.
Long Beach
Empty containers are increasing. Full containers are decreasing.
Assiterminal's Terminal Road Show is starting
Genoa
Cognolato: We want to strengthen our ties with local communities and territories.
Assoporti, the Italian ports' cruise offerings presented at the Seatrade Europe fair.
Hamburg
Giampieri: We are leaders in the Mediterranean area and in Europe
Commander Claudio Tomei, USCLAC president from 2012 to 2024, has passed away.
Viareggio
His strong commitment to improving the working conditions of Italian seafarers
In the first quarter of 2025, cargo traffic in Greek ports grew by +1.4%
Piraeus
Passengers down by -1.1%
HD Hyundai Samho Orders Four New Container Ships
Seoul
Order worth approximately 468 million dollars
Trieste: Fraudulent bankruptcy in the shipbuilding sector
Trieste
Investigation into a company based in Palermo
Container traffic in the port of Hong Kong fell by 7.4% in August.
Hong Kong
In the first eight months of 2025 the decline was -3.8%
BigLift Shipping and CY Shipping order two additional heavy lift vessels
Amsterdam
Order placed at Chinese shipyard Jing Jiang Nanyang Shipbuilding Co.
Container traffic at the port of Singapore continued to decline in August
Singapore
Total volume of goods increased by +1.1%
The Charthage ferry was placed under administrative detention in the port of Genoa
Genoa
A Coast Guard inspection found numerous deficiencies
Disney Cruise Line's largest ship's debut delayed by three months
Lake Buena Vista
Construction delays force the maiden voyage to be postponed until March 10th.
Shell to supply liquefied biomethane to Hapag-Lloyd containerships
Hamburg
Agreement effective immediately
Andrea Zoratti has been appointed general manager of Hub Telematica
Genoa
The company is controlled by Assagenti and Spediporto
Jotun and Messina sign agreement to improve the environmental and commercial performance of ships.
Genoa
The "Jolly Rosa" vessel will use the Hull Skating Solutions solution
PSA Genova Pra' announces the hiring of 25 people dedicated to container handling.
Genoa
Ferrari: International markets have changed profoundly
CMA CGM will not apply surcharges for new US taxes on Chinese vessels and Chinese services
Marseille
The rates announced by the USTR in April will apply from October 14th.
South Korean HJ Shipbuilding wins orders for four 8,850 TEU containerships
Busan
Orders with a total value of approximately 461 million dollars
Conference: "Waiting and Delays in Road Transport: Logistics in Check"
Genoa
Organized by Trasportounito, it will be held on September 26th in Genoa
GNV has inaugurated a new office in Barcelona
Barcelona
The company currently has 52 employees throughout Spain.
Port of Trieste: EU funding for two new projects
Trieste
Resources with a total value of 1.7 million euros
Filt Cgil, the Flotilla incident is serious. Dockworkers are ready to mobilize.
Rome
Union announces action if aid is not allowed to reach Gaza
Stena Line to buy Latvian port operator Terrabalt
Gothenburg
It handles rolling stock, bulk cargo, and general cargo traffic in the port of Liepaja.
In the first eight months of 2025, container traffic in the port of Gioia Tauro grew by +10.6%
Gioia Tauro
2,912,943 TEUs were handled
Meyer Turku begins construction of Royal Caribbean's fourth "Icon"-class cruise ship
Miami/Turku
It will be delivered in 2027
More than one in ten maritime shipments has shortages
Washington
This is what a report by the World Shipping Council has revealed, highlighting the safety risks
Last July, traffic in the port of Ravenna increased by +3.8%
Ravenna
In the first seven months of 2025, growth was +5.4%
In the first quarter of 2025, freight traffic in Belgian ports fell by -3.2%.
Brussels
Landings down 1.3% and embarkations down 5.4%
Product tanker High Fidelity rescues 38 migrants on a drifting dinghy
Rome
Intervention in the south of the island of Crete
GES and RINA sign agreement to develop a prototype of a new hydrogen battery
Rovereto/Genoa
PSA's second phase of container terminal at Mumbai Port inaugurated
Singapore
Annual traffic capacity will increase to 4.8 million TEUs
The conference "EU ETS - Perspectives and Opportunities for Decarbonization in the Maritime Sector" will be held in Palermo.
Rome
It will be held on September 18th and 19th
PORTS
Italian Ports:
Ancona Genoa Ravenna
Augusta Gioia Tauro Salerno
Bari La Spezia Savona
Brindisi Leghorn Taranto
Cagliari Naples Trapani
Carrara Palermo Trieste
Civitavecchia Piombino Venice
Italian Interports: list World Ports: map
DATABASE
ShipownersShipbuilding and Shiprepairing Yards
ForwardersShip Suppliers
Shipping AgentsTruckers
MEETINGS
A seminar on the new law on interports will be held in Milan on October 2nd.
Milan
It is organized by the Chamber of Commerce of Padua
The eighth edition of "A Sea of Switzerland" will be held in Lugano on October 6th.
Lugano
››› Meetings File
PRESS REVIEW
Korean Firms Reassess U.S. Investments After Mass Immigration Raid
(The Korea Bizwire)
Russia's infrastructure development plan aims to build 17 marine terminals by 2036
(Interfax)
››› Press Review File
FORUM of Shipping
and Logistics
Intervento del presidente Tomaso Cognolato
Roma, 19 giugno 2025
››› File
Fincantieri and PGZ sign an agreement to support the modernization of the Polish Navy
Trieste
The third LSS section for Chantiers de l'Atlantique was launched in Castellammare di Stabia.
In the US, funding for wind energy development projects in ports is being cut.
Washington
Resources worth $679 million will be reallocated for port infrastructure upgrades
From January 1st, Kombiverkehr will operate the PKV intermodal terminal in the port of Duisburg.
Frankfurt am Main
It has a traffic capacity of approximately 200 thousand intermodal units per year.
Wallenius Marine and ABB form Overseas joint venture
Stockholm
The aim is to accelerate the launch of the platform of the same name for improving fleet performance.
The Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport has asked the Region to agree on the appointment of Bagalà as president of the Sardinian Port Authority.
Rome
He is currently the extraordinary commissioner of the same body
DHL eCommerce has acquired a minority stake in Saudi Arabia's AJEX Logistics Services.
Bonn/Riyadh
The Middle Eastern company has two thousand employees
CMPort's port terminals handled record container traffic in the second quarter
Hong Kong
In the first six months of 2025 the total was 78.8 million TEUs (+4.3%)
Confitarma approves the decree on advanced training for tanker seafarers.
Rome
Applause to the General Command of the Port Authority Corps
Quarterly freight traffic in Moroccan ports increases
Tangier/Casablanca
In Tanger Med the growth was +17%
The board of directors of the Genoa-based Ente Bacini has been renewed.
Genoa
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